Where was the first capital of the United States? Before Washington, DC, what city was the nation's capital? Why was the District of Columbia created? Who designed Washington, DC? What buildings are housed in the current capital? What's a negative aspect of the current capital?

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Jordan Mahoney

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31 December, 12:58

Where was the first capital of the United States? Before Washington, DC, what city was the nation's capital? Why was the District of Columbia created? Who designed Washington, DC? What buildings are housed in the current capital? What's a negative aspect of the current capital?

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Wilkinson · Answer 1

1. New York City

2. Philadelphia

3. It was a compromise that allowed the National Bank to be created.

4. Pierre Charles L'Enfant

5. Congress, the White House and the Smithsonian Museums

6. Lots of poverty

Zaniyah Mcknight · Answer 2

Philidelphia was the first capital of the US before Washington DC.